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Minerals Technologies Inc(MTX)

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1-STAR RATING
PASS
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$67.31
09/22/2026
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Upturn Advisory & Investor View for MTX

09/22/2026: MTX (1-star) is currently NOT-A-BUY. Pass it for now.

How to Read the Upturn Advisory

The Upturn Star Rating and the current BUY, SELL, or PASS advisory are generated by Upturn’s AI advisory engine based on proprietary signal analysis, price behavior, advisory history, and historical signal performance.

Company fundamentals, valuation, risks, and news provide supporting context about the business.

Price Behavior

Rolling Over
PRICE PATH

Rolling Over

The price momentum is slowing down and beginning to turn downward.

Smooth
PRICE STABILITY

Smooth

The stock has moved along a generally orderly path with only modest fluctuations.

Analysis of Past Performance

Type Stock
Historic Profit 3.73%
Avg. Invested days 43
Today’s Advisory PASS
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Upturn Scorecard

Upturn Star Rating

MTX receives a 3-star rating, supported by solid analyst coverage. The rating is constrained by soft unit economics, and weak price momentum.

Company Fundamentals

MTX has moderate overall fundamentals (3 stars), with moderate financial health, soft growth momentum, and solid ownership. In FY2025 versus FY2024, growth and ownership metrics are mixed: negative earnings growth (-111.0%), soft cash generation (FCF margin 4.2%), slightly negative revenue growth (-2.2%).

Financial Health Rating

MTX's financial health is supported by solid liquidity, including working-capital and asset support (WC/assets 17.3%). Profitability is soft (2 stars), which helps explain the 3-star overall score.

Growth Momentum Score

MTX's growth profile is soft, with the least-weak measure being revenue growth at -2.2% FY2025 versus FY2024. By comparison, while earnings growth (-111.0%, negative) and free-cash-flow growth (-41.0%, negative) hold the profile back, so recent growth is not broad-based across the business.

Ownership

Institutional ownership is 104.0% and approximately 98.5% of outstanding shares are publicly tradable, supporting liquidity and institutional participation. Insider ownership of 1.25% provides only moderate management-shareholder alignment.

Top 5 Institutional Investors

BlackRock Inc 15.45%
FMR Inc 13.70%
Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. 6.39%
Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC 6.11%
Delaware Management Holdings Inc 4.67%

Unit Economics (Per $1K Revenue)

MTX generates approximately $244 of gross profit, $139 of operating income, and $42 of free cash flow for every $1,000 of revenue. Based on FY2025 results. Strong cash conversion and healthy margins support the rating, although capital efficiency remains below the highest tier.

Economic Dimensions

Effective Tax Rate: -53.85% (Tax Credit)

Quantitative Style Profile

MTX has a liquid profile. Weak momentum is the primary drawback, while valuation that is moderately attractive rather than deeply discounted.

Style Classification

Quality Focused

Small / Mid Cap RiskHighly Liquid / Institution-Friendly

Key Highlights

Company Size Mid-Cap Stock
Market Capitalization 2.10B USD
Price to earnings Ratio -
1Y Target Price 92.5
Price to earnings Ratio -
1Y Target Price 92.5
Volume (30-day avg) 179.8K shares
Beta 1.14
52 Weeks Range 53.68 - 84.07
Updated Date 09/22/2026
52 Weeks Range 53.68 - 84.07
Updated Date 09/22/2026
Dividends yield (FY) 0.70%
Basic EPS (TTM) -2.22

Analyzing Revenue: Products, Geography and Growth

Revenue by Products

Product revenue - Year on Year

Revenue by Geography

Geography revenue - Year on Year

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Valuation

Trailing PE -
Forward PE 9.35
Enterprise Value 2.69B
Price to Sales(TTM) 0.98
Enterprise Value 2.69B
Price to Sales(TTM) 0.98
Enterprise Value to Revenue 1.25
Enterprise Value to EBITDA 42.09
Shares Outstanding 31.13M
Shares Floating 30.66M
Shares Outstanding 31.13M
Shares Floating 30.66M
Percent Insiders 1.25
Percent Institutions 103.99

Financial Metrics

🧭 Investment Snapshot

Total Revenue (Scale)

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Net Income (Profit)

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Free Cash Flow (Cash Strength)

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📈 Growth & Strength

Operating Income (Core Profit)

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EBITDA (Cash Earnings)

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Gross Profit (Unit Profitability)

Information icon Revenue minus cost of revenue, showing profit after direct production costs. It is needed to evaluate core business profitability before overhead expenses.

🛡️ Financial Safety

Cash (Liquidity Buffer)

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Total Debt (Leverage Risk)

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Net Working Capital (Short-Term Health)

Information icon Current assets minus current liabilities, indicating short-term liquidity strength. It is needed to assess whether the company can meet its short-term obligations.

🧱 Balance Sheet Strength

Stockholder Equity (Net Worth)

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Total Assets (Asset Base)

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Income Before Tax (Pre-Tax Earnings)

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⚙️ Cost & Drag Factors

Cost of Revenue (Production Cost)

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Total Operating Expenses (Operating Cost)

Information icon Indirect costs of running the business such as salaries, marketing, and administration. It is needed to understand how much it costs to sustain ongoing business operations.

Income Tax Expense (Tax Drag)

Information icon Amount of taxes paid or payable to the government. It is needed to evaluate the impact of taxation on overall profitability.

About Minerals Technologies Inc

Exchange NYSE
Headquarters New York, NY, United States
IPO Launch date 1992-10-23
Chairman & CEO Mr. Douglas T. Dietrich
Sector Basic Materials
Industry Specialty Chemicals
Full time employees 3782
Full time employees 3782

Minerals Technologies Inc. develops, produces, and markets various mineral, mineral-based products and services. The company operates through two segments, Consumer & Specialties, and Engineered Solutions segments. The Consumer & Specialties segment offers household and personal care products, such as cat litter under the SIVO brand name, personal care, fabric care, edible oil and renewable fluid purification, animal health, and agricultural products; and specialty additives products, including precipitated calcium carbonate and ground calcium carbonate products that are used in the paper, paperboard, and fiber-based packaging industries, as well as automotive, construction, consumer markets, and packaging applications. The Engineered Solutions segment provides high-temperature technology products consisting of custom-blended mineral and non-mineral products for casting auto and heavy truck parts, agriculture and construction equipment, municipal, infrastructure and other industrial castings markets; and environmental and infrastructure products comprising geosynthetic clay lining systems, vapor intrusion mitigation products, sub surface waterproofing systems, green roofs, wastewater remediation, drinking water purification technologies, and drilling products. In addition, this segment offers gunnable monolithic refractory products and application systems; monolithic refractory materials and pre-cast refractory shapes; refractory shapes and linings; carbon composites and pyrolitic graphite under PYROID brand; and filtration and well testing services. It markets its products primarily through its direct sales force, as well as regional distributors. The company operates in the United States, Canada, Latin America, Europe, Africa, and Asia. Minerals Technologies Inc. was incorporated in 1968 and is headquartered in New York, New York.